Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-27
WISCONSIN LEGISLAT URE.
MONDAY, Jan. II.

by LIT. Gov Ryland. The following bills
were introduced. Sen. Ginty Relating
to Millers' and Manufacturing insurance
companies, and amendatory of sec. 194lc,
revised statutes. Sen. Hoyt: To make
every general term of the circuit court
for Vernon county, 2 special term for the
whole district. On motion of Sen. Wech.
seIberg, the senate adjourned.
House The assembly was called to or
by Speaker Mills, at 1880 p. m. and Chief
Clerk Coe called the roll. A number of
leaves of absences were granted The
speaker announced the standing com.
mittees.
RESOLUTION oFFEBED.
Mr. Taylor a joint resolution to amend
sec. /, art, 10 of the constitution relating
to education The joint resolution was
one passed by the legislature of 1886
BIILs INTRODUCED.
| Mr.. Bartholf, bill relating TO agrioul-
tural institutes and amendatory of the
/ laws of 1885. The amendment increases
/ the appropriation to the sum of $4,000
in place of $1,000 as heretofore; also Il
bill relating to the State Horticultural so
ciety. 1t authorizes the executive com
mittee to call its meetings at such times
as seem best to the committee. Mr..
| Grimshaw, bill to exempt soldiers of
! fhe late war from assessments for high
/ way taxes. The senate joint resolution
/ relating TO the appointment of a com
mittee on aPportionment of the state
into senate and assembly districts came
up. Mr.. Keogh moved to refer it to the
select committee, to which the assembly
resolution on the same subject was re-
ferred. Mir. Taylor favored the adop-
ton of the resolution. Mr.. Keogh with
draw his motion, The question being on
concurrence in the senate resolution, con
currence was refused. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan, IS.
| Senate Called to order by 1t. Gov. Ry-
land. Roll called and five members alb
/ sent without leave.
PETITIONS ISrRoDUCES.
BY Mr.. Dyson, on behalf of the Mu-
tual Loan and Building association of
La Crosse, and other associations of the
same character in tho state, praying ex-
emption from taxation upon their assets
consisting of the bonds and mortgages
of said associations.
Bill ) INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Dyson, TO exempt mutual saw
ings fund, loan or building associations
from taxation upon their bonds, mort
cages or securities.
On motion of Mr.. Giuty, the senate
stood adjourned until 10 a. m. to-mor-
row.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
! House-By Mr.. Luchsinger, to refer the
contested election matter of Tate and Nc
Cam to the committee on privileges and
elections, with power to send for all per
sons and papers needed. Adopted. BY
J Mr.. Apple, inviting the resident clergy to
/ open the sessions of the assembly with
prayer. Lies over.
RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.
| The senate Joint resolution providing
for a joint committee on reapportion'
ment was called up by Mr.. Luchsinger
The vote by which it was non-concurred
/ in was reconsidered. and it was re-
ferred TO a special committee of three
composed of Messrs Taylor, Keogh and
Avery.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Avery, authorizing Justices OF
the peace Of Baraboo to do business in
any portion of that city. By Mr.. Fisher
] DEONluInB 1OI buD ItiAbl VI lhhlkRhh ga
union soldiers and marines, and also their
wives widows and minor children, by the
levy of county tax of one-ffth of Q
mill on all taxable property of the state
! BY Mr.. Hetzel to amend the revised sta
tutes in regard to the foreclosure of mort
cages. BY Mr.. Hadheld TO amend the re
vised statutes relating TO the manner OF
drawing grand and petit jurors also, rel
alive TO the payment of the debts and
obligations of county agricultural 20
cieties. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 10.
Senate.-The following memorial was
introduced by Mr. Weohselberg, from
4 the German AID Society, of Milwaukee
praying for restrictions upon naturaliza-
| tion Of foreigners.
PETITIONS INTRODUCED.
BY the president Of the senate, from
I the board of supervisors of st. Croix
county praying for the enactment of a
1 law TO prohibit railroad companies within
the state from discriminating between
4 places on long or short hauls.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
I BY Mr.. Erwin, appropriating $1,000
each for the years 1887 and 1888 for the
use of the state fish commissioner. BY
/ Mr.. Lins, to amend section 1924, revised
statutes, and to provide for appeals I'M
der said section. BY Mr. Dyson, to pro
vide for the subdivision and plating of
lands owned in seyeralty; also to amend
the statutes relating to plank and turn
pike corporations. Adjourned.
House-The following bills were intro
duced. BY Mr.. Hadfeld, to repeal chap
! ter 211. laws of 1885, relating to the eI-
ercise of the right of suffrage by women
| in school matters; also, to repeal chapter
| 27O. laws of 1881, in regard to the cleo
I ton Of justices of the peace and consta-
bles in Incorporated villages; also, to IA
| cflitate the Ia, ing out Of certain high